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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1972

Page

3

Christmas Day Gatherings Across Iowa Families

Large family notes describe Christmas Day dinners and visits across multiple Iowa towns. Readers include Bergmann, Matthias, Brase, Bravener and many relatives visiting kin in Fredericksburg, New Hampton, Tripoli, Waverly, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Denver, and beyond. The piece catalogs holiday hospitality and overnight stays, with numerous host families hosting relatives from nearby cities and states.

Jake Timmer Dave Drewelow New Hampton Ron Hills Elgin Charles Rosel Mark Schwartz Carl Fagerlind Dean Fagerlind Steve Mike Joe Curtis Neuendorf Jerry Neuendorf Jeff Jill Bingo Santa Claus Lorenz Brase Gustav Brase Marion Shhortau Arvid Gauger Helmuth Brase Debra Kevin Paul Sands Chad Stephen Brase Greg Emma _Iserman Waverly Ray Bailey California Walter Sells Herman Mueller Jolyn Eldean Mueller Alvin Sassman Allen Mueller Jim Seelhammer Leslie Heideman Monticello Wm. Burrow Clinton Burrow Benji Jim Burrow Gaylord Converse Paul Magnall George Burrow Mr. Pleasant Margarett Burrow Cresco Arnold Bock Sharon Janet Fredericksburg Leo Burrow Pauline Block Oelwein Robert Block Sumner Nancy Brase Ossian Elmer Brase Fred Seegers Denver Richard Buenger Lester Buenger Marie Reavis Brodhead Wisconsin Dick Klenzmann Eldon Armstrong Roy Drewis Anna Miller Ralph Drewis Ferdinand Klenzmann Robert Hoffman Ronnie Hoffman Elma Jerry Brase Droste Gene Redies David Droste Allen Droste Edwin Klemp Tripoli Louis Hagedorn David Hagedorn Dennis Hagedorn Rae Miller Lynn Hassman Harlan Pose John Fietta Bergmann Clara Hildebrandt Harvey Hildebrandt Rueben Engert Paul Engert Kristie Stacy John Carl Price Waterloo Laura Brase John McBride Vince Aultman Wheatridge Colorado Darrel Ostelle Des Moines Richard Matthias Readlyn Ross Ager Fred Reiter Paula Kenneth Bahlmann Allison Bernice Barbknecht Mike Cooper Darby Robert Cooper Robert Bergmann Wayne Bravener Sally Bergmann Art Munson New Alvin Bergmann Clarence Hassman Esther Pleggenkuhle Donald Bergmann Evansdale Terry Barna Cedar Falls Harley Bergmann Tom Werderitsch Sylvania Ohio Buhr Walter Buhr Victor Matthias

Christmas Day Socials and Family Gatherings Report

Christmas day dinners and gatherings surface across Waterloo and surrounding areas with multiple host families hosting relatives and friends. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heitmann at the Elin home in Waterloo and Sue Pleggenkuhle’s LPN graduation celebration after graduation ceremonies at Hope Martin Theatre.

Allan Pleggens Carl Abbas Roy Drewis Ralph Irl Haynes Jimmy Hazel Gaede Tom Sievers Bill Niemeyer Walter Sells Dennis Niemeyer Kenneth Bahlmann Leonard Kascher Timmy Randy Houston Wood River Illinois Stanley Bockhaus Vern Bockhaus Harry Bockhaus Ver- Jean W. R. Pratt Ada McConkey Art Neuendorf Sunrise Fredericksburg Elroy Nuss Timothy and Scott Madelia Minn Ernest Nuss Kenneth Brown Dysart Lavern Hooper Waverly Michael Nuss Sumner Warren Becker Batavia Merlin Nuss Waterloo Lorenz Meyer James Art Tegtmeier Richard Johnson Ernest Schedtler Joel Richard Schedtler Ames Kathy Schedtler Mark Tegtmeier Florien Festival Carl Heitmann Galen Elin Gladys Huck Walter C. Poock David West Vera Stark Junior Boeckmann Dennis Miller Maurice Dooly Richard Sherwood Pleggenkuhle Esther Pleggenkuhle Dan Pleggenkuhle Truman Stahr Tom Lundberg Hope Martin Theatre Sue Pleggenkuhle L.P.N Hawkeye Tech Earl O’connell Dean Gary Phillips Pat Burns Leland Timmerman Marvin Schumacher Denver Sarah McCracken Williamstown Methodist Church Mary Rewoldt Phylis Bockhaus Robert McCracken Jack McCracken Allen Bockhaus Frederic Rewoldt Howard van Brocklin Elsie Boie Hawkeye Howard van Brocklin Sr Robert Schmidt Lucille Bud Don Dilley Louie Gitch Jack Gitch Willard McCue

Christmas Day Dinner Guests Across Many Iowa Towns

Christmas day hosts and guests span Tripoli Oelwein LaPorte City and neighboring areas. Families including Poocks Riecks Kuethes and Matthias shared meals with relatives and friends from Iowa and New York. A hospital visit and a Fredericksburg Sunrise call wrap a busy holiday page.

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Ederikarence Bergmann Ar Town Yie Matthias Cedar Ia Matthias Fairfield Mr Matthias Neil Herschel Pratt W. R Leo Reiff Yale Roy Volker Just Buekendahl Allen Memorial Mrs. Meyer Art Fredericksburg Inie Korte Sievers Jim Wyant Ker Para Hildebrandt Robert Hildebrandt Ve Gaede Gert Kiisay Art Schwartz Fame Wayne Bra Larry Riha Art Riha Bill Zekoff Bloomington Minnesota Roger Zekoff Dennis. Niemeyer Cora Hi- Billy Susie Beverly Bergmann Wm. Bravener Jean Schneider Darrin Hagedorn Aubrey Kathy Hages Jay Is Hagedorn Robert O’neill Fly Lorenz Line Zander The Miluhle Art Sue Martha O’connell Mason City Alfred Lee Rausch Jusch Ie Rausch Duane Refshaugebil Otto Schoenfeld Hmudlach Charles Rosol Kristmas Larry Rosel Melvin Schwartz Eillie Stahr West Union Roger McBride Effie Wagner Ars Roy Schmudlach Joe Dean Alfred Specht Rausch Iowa City Arlie Rausch Alvin Hahn Bill Bravener Iam Fred Timmer Harold Meyer Fred Homeister John Bierman Mike Hoffman Conrad Stumme Stanley Robert O'Neill Stickney Earl Boos Lorenz Zander Lavern Kirchhoff Rueben &Ngert Charles Thoms Eldon White Virgil Meyer Wm. Katzenburger Tina Clarence Bergmann Karen Bergmann Robert Holland Lenos Conners Laurie Clear Lake Wm. Bremnan Orville Duecker Steve Duecker Anthon Jim Smith Wannakee C. W. Davison Ruth Ann Engert Larry Sabein Jim Gaede Jason Elmer Gaede Steven Joyce Clarence L. Bergmann Lee Virginia Cyrenna Hayes Jeff Bahlmann Gary Bahlmann Stanley Bahlmann Pinhook Mrs B. W. Matthias Tom Westgate Robert Matthias Marty Milo Matthias Leslie Rechemmer Darold Matthias Colleen Duffy Fairbank Rake Elmer Matthias Marvin Dancer Alpha Ken Looney Cora Hinecker Mrs. W. R. Pratt Mrs. Herschel Pratt Merlin Bill Bogue Keith Carroll Iowa Ronnie Poock Jerry Poock Harold Jenkins LaPorte City Ben Warren Dale Grahlman Allen Rieck Julie Tommy Chris Ron Burkle Stacy Janesville Mark Rieck Travis Shell Rock Marlowe Rieck Jerry Steve Shatner Steven Rieck Easton Kansas Albert Rieck Ronald Kuethe Emil Matthias Ray Kuethe Ronnie Cindy Michelle New York Carroll Baruth Lisa Mankato Janet Kuethe Steve Mullerinex Ottumwa Deb Robert Huss South Dakota John Fay Chris Fay Carol Heitmann Chester Pals Lucille Dilley Clarence Meyerhoff Allen Memorial Hospital Dean Cram Germany Tripoli Leader Tripoli, Iowa Publishers DIAL
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